resist all

[gscudder]

Well folks the dealer is trying to sell us the resist all protective coatings package for our 2013 Voltage for $1600.00!
Is it worth it?
We begin snowbirding/fulltiming in Dec. Should we go for it???
Thanks!!!

[gscudder]

Has anyone got personnal experience with the product?

[gscudder]

I already own the RV, They trew it out there as an alternative to the Wash and Wax that I want done before We head south for the winter.
I has a five year warranty as long as you come in for a free touch up every season, it covers everything inside and out....
After reading the above comments I probably will not go with it.
Thanks

[westend]

Was that salesman Jerry Lundegaard?

[nbounder]

There is a slimeball Honda dealer in M**a, AZ that hit us with every trick in the book. I had one helluva time getting DW out of the chair in the finance office and out the door. She was so enamored with the car that I (we) gave in after a battle and bought the damn thing....I got my price, though. I would never recommend that dealership to anyone. I suspect they are all slimeballs.

[Almot]

I'm having a hard time understanding exactly what is supposed to be protected.

Corrugated sheets of anodized aluminum siding will outlast both the dealer and owner. It doesn't need additional protection.

Fiberglass/filon siding is less durable because of the plywood substrate - not because of the fiberglass top coat properties - so those waxes won't help here too.

Rubber-ish roof "might" benefit from UV protection like 303, but not too much, as it will degrade with time anyway.

So what else is out there, - stupid decals :)? After 4-5 years they will fade anyway, and even if it won't, you will have a hard time convincing prospective buyer that good looking decals are more important than leaky roof, creaky floorboards, old fridge and worn out upholstery...

[jfkmk]

Its the biggest scam in both the RV and the car industry. Bought a new Accord last year, and they tried to sell me more than $5000 worth of warrantees. They were very insistent and I just about walked.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Ooooooooo this is as good a value as Theater Popcorn and Ball Park Hot Dogs. Or that portion of the fortune from the son of the now deceased king of moogooboogoo Nigeria.

I would go for the plan as offered above: "Do it for free or watch my tail lights".

But beware. They WILL NOT DO IT, they will make a mistake and "believe in their heart and soul that the preservative was applied". Aw gee whiz. Be there when they do it. Examine the rig closely, before and after. MAKE THEM WRITE ON THE SALES CONTRACT THE PRESERVATIVE WAS APPLIED. Then you have them by the hurtin' hairs.

Like the time I purchased a used car in the Bay Area. Car had "17,000" miles on it. Got home and found a sales receipt under the spare tire from the dealership three weeks before showing the actual mileage at 79,000 miles. The dealer had fitted mew brake and clutch pedal pads and charged the customer for them while doing routine service. The receipt advised "Suspected transmission countershaft bearing failing". I took the car and the receipt to the Alameda Country District Attorney. I was 18 years old when I got my first, and lasting impression of automobile dealers. Of course the dealer tried to slime his way out of it. But they had already sold my trade-in. The Assistant D.A. told them "Make This Man Pleased (I was a boy)". They signed the ownership certificate over to me, and fixed the transmission at no charge. I had to pay 21 dollars in license fees. Then their slimy finance company partner demanded I had to pay for the car. A couple of deputies sent to their office fixed that problem.

So I remain leery of "New Car" hustle. Ninety percent are sleazy.

[Bob_Landry]

It's one of the biggest scams in the RV industry. It's nothing but soap and wax, and Scotchguard for the furniture. I would walk away from that dealer, period. If he's trying to scam you on that, what else is he trying to sell you and at what price, and I would put it exactly like that.

I bought my trailer from Holiday World in League City, Tx and they tried to run that one on me. Because of that, I won't go there to buy my next trailer.

[fpresto]

Pure snake oil!!! When my last dealer tried that I told him that if he tried to insult my intelligence again I was walking. That ended any talk of "protective coatings" or extended warranties.

[Tom_N]

Tell them you want the package thrown in at no additional cost to do the deal.

[I_am_still_wayn]

The reason the dealer is pressuring you to buy it is because it is mostly profit. They will have about $100 in material, 2 hours labor for the lot guy, and about $250 to the product wholesaler for the "warranty." So it is so much profit for the dealer, they will about cry real tears to get you to buy. Does it have any value? About as much as a can of Scotchguaard and a bottle of spray wax. Should you buy it? Only if you want to give away your money.

[TucsonJim]

This is one of the biggest scams in the RV and auto industry. Do not bite! Be firm, no matter what their selling pressure is. Sprays, goops and gunks would be used (and sold for profit) by the manufacturer if they really helped.

If you were to buy it, then they'd tell you that you need to come back every two years for a recoat.

[doughere]

No.

Doug

[Jim_Cindy]

No, No, No and again No! Buy some Scotchgard for the furniture, high quality wax for the exterior and save 1500+.

[SWD]

dspencer wrote:
Absolutely not worth it, it is nothing but a huge profit source for the dealer.

x2!